Archives - 12 December 2017, Tuesday

For the first time in Malaysia, potholes will be fixed when you report them in Waze Posted: December 12, 2017 By: Rory Lee No comments There are three certainties in life: Taxes, death, and potholes on Malaysian roads. These deadly indentations have so common in our society that the m...

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Insurance service provider MSIG Malaysia has introduced E-Hail E-Zee, a motor insurance add-on catered specifically for drivers of ride-hailing services like Uber and Grab. The new offering provides additional coverage on top of those already given for comprehensive motor insurance. T...

Twenty minutes. That was all the time needed for 12 limited edition Volkswagen Beetles to be sold out on Lazada Malaysia, with the first unit being accounted for just 26 seconds after midnight on December 12, 2017. A few days ago, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) announced a ...

After the recent launch of the 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 at the EICMA show in Italy last month, news has emerged that the Italian motorcycle maker has no plans to produce a middleweight V-four to replace the Panigale 959 with its Superquadro V-twin. Additionally, the final iteration of ...

Proton has announced that it recorded an increase in its year-to-date sales performance for the month ending November 30, 2017, recording 66,190 units in sales. This represents a 2% growth compared to 65,059 units in the same period last year. “It has been a challenging journey for Pr...

Good riddance, Chrome apps. Google has officially wiped all Chrome apps for desktops from the Chrome Web Store , leaving only Extensions and Themes available for download. The company first explained why it is moving away from the Chrome apps platform last year, as it encourages devel...

At the Senna’s heart is a redeveloped version of the Monocage carbon fibre monocoque that is stronger than ever before, called Monocage III. There’s also the RaceActive Chassis Control II suspension which consists of all-round double wishbones, interlinked adaptive hydraulic dampers w...

Our neighbours across the Causeway can now send their vehicles to independent service centres without voiding the warranty, as major car dealers in Singapore have agreed to remove restrictions on vehicle warranties and related documents, according to the Competition Commission of Sing...

Volkswagen has released another teaser of the 2019 Jetta, this time giving us a better look at the sedan’s profile in the form of a solitary sketch. Volkswagen North America CEO Hinrich Woebcken had previously said the new Jetta will adopt a coupé-like silhouette, and that appears to ...

The Automatic Price Mechanism (APM) that has been in place since 1983 to regulate the price of fuel in Malaysia might soon see some change. The government is mulling a review of the APM in the second half of 2018 after consultation with stakeholders, The Star reports. Before you start...

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At the launch of the honor 7X in Malaysia, honor Malaysia also took the liberty to preview its first AI-powered phone—the honor View 10 . The device is set to grace Malaysian shores on 15 January 2018–boasting a FullView 18:9 display, advanced Kirin 970 processing power, nifty dual-le...

After being teased the past couple of weeks, the honor 7X is officially launched in Malaysia today. The successor to the honor 6X boasts a big “Full View” display packed into a compact body. The affordable mid-ranger hits retail stores starting 22 December 2017 for MYR1,099. But, here...

Can you feel it? The Force? As you may know Grab is collaborating with The Walt Disney Company on Star Wars: The Last Jedi . Today happens to be the last day to redeem the awesome limited edition Stormtrooper notebook. Ride and redeem. There are different items Grab users can redeem—f...

There’s a new e-wallet in town. Grab Malaysia has successfully obtained regulatory approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to offer GrabPay e-money services in Malaysia. The introduction of the digital service is in line with Malaysia’s push towards a digital-first economy. GrabPay i...

Mercedes-Benz has announced it will unveil a new infotainment system at the next year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which it calls the Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX). The company says the system will be fitted as standard equipment in its next-generation compact cars...

For the 2018 Tokyo Auto Salon, the ‘love them or hate them’ team over at Kuhl Racing will present a modified version of the Toyota C-HR pictured here. This one certainly commands a lot more visual presence compared to an

A second teaser for the Ford Ranger Raptor has been released, which now focuses on one of the drive modes that will be available on the “ultimate performance off-road truck.” In the 16-second clip, we are introduced to the Ranger Raptor’s Baja mode followed by plenty of sliding around...

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The number of energy efficient vehicles (EEVs) can reach its target of 50% by the end of the year, said the second minister of international trade and industry Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. The percentage of EEVs out of all vehicles on Malaysian roads today is 45.6%, translating to approxi...

We already have KL Sentral and the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in the Klang Valley – does Putrajaya need to have its own integrated public transport hub? Yes or no, the government is planning such a hub for the federal administrative capital. According to a Bernama report, Federal Terr...

Ahead of the impending release of the 2018 Honda PCX, which now comes in a hybrid version, Yamaha Indonesia has released a mid-model update for the NMax 155, addressing some issues that users have had with this scooter. Coming in both ABS and non-ABS version, the Indonesian market 201...